Commending 40 "Beautiful Mothers," Chen Chi-mai: Promoting One Public Daycare per Elementary School District
Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai attended a Mother's Day commendation event, stating that "mothers are like mountains" and announcing that the city will establish public daycare centers in all administrative districts by the end of the year, gradually promoting "one public daycare per elementary school district" to support and alleviate the burden on families.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chang Yi-lien, Kaohsiung, 9th) Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai today attended a Mother's Day commendation event. He said, "Mothers are like mountains," serving as the greatest support for families. Kaohsiung will implement public daycare in all 38 administrative districts by the end of this year, gradually promoting "one public daycare per elementary school district" to support and reduce family burdens.
Tomorrow is Mother's Day. Chen Chi-mai today attended the Kaohsiung City Christian Blessing Church to commend 40 "Beautiful Mothers." Before the event, he accepted a joint interview and stated that through the commendation, the public can understand the hard work of mothers, and the city government also cooperates with concrete actions to support and reduce the burden on mothers.
Chen Chi-mai said that every administrative district in Kaohsiung will implement "public daycare in every district" by the end of the year, and plans to have temporary childcare and care points in all 38 administrative districts within two years, gradually promoting "one public daycare per elementary school district." As for extended childcare, public daycare centers can operate until 8 PM, and through配套 measures, semi-public daycare centers are encouraged to follow suit.
Chen Chi-mai mentioned that during his tenure, he has continuously promoted free prenatal check-ups, and has increased the treatment and professional allowances for public daycare staff three times. He also provides long-term service bonuses for semi-public daycare, health examinations and insurance for nannies, and psychological counseling services for relevant staff, allowing caregivers to stay on with peace of mind and enabling children to grow up happily.
"Mothers are like mountains," Chen Chi-mai said. Mothers are the greatest support for families, and the city government, through concrete policies such as public daycare, reduces the burden on dual-income families or shift-working parents, giving them more time and flexibility, while also reducing the pressure on relevant practitioners, encouraging more talent to enter relevant services.
The Kaohsiung City Government Social Affairs Bureau issued a press release stating that to reduce the burden of family childcare, it continues to expand high-quality and affordable childcare facilities, prioritizing the establishment of public daycare centers in school spaces with public kindergartens, non-profit kindergartens, or 2-year-old special classes, connecting childcare services with children's future educational environment in advance, creating a "one-stop childcare and education" service.
In addition, the city government combines central government and large enterprises to establish childcare services for employees' children, including the Zuoying General Hospital of the Armed Forces, Nanzih Technology Industrial Park, Qiaotou Park of the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, and China Steel Corporation, all of which are under construction, hoping to provide parents with more convenient childcare support.
The Social Affairs Bureau stated that Kaohsiung's public daycare centers will exceed 85 by the end of this year, prioritizing areas with high numbers of waitlisted individuals and continuously growing populations, making priority use of idle elementary school spaces, and simultaneously planning in conjunction with social housing and public idle spaces.
For temporary childcare, the Kaohsiung Social Affairs Bureau has established 29 hourly childcare points in 23 districts, accepting children aged 6 months to under 6 years. The Education Bureau has set up 37 temporary care service points in 30 districts, caring for children aged 2 years to pre-school age.
The Kaohsiung Social Affairs Bureau pointed out that it is currently planning with the Education Bureau to complete the establishment of comprehensive points in all 38 districts within two years, achieving "temporary care/childcare points in every district" to meet parents' short-term care needs for temporary overtime or emergencies. (Editor: Chen Jen-hua) 1150509
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(Central News Agency reporter Chang Yi-lien, Kaohsiung, 9th) Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai today attended a Mother's Day commendation event. He said, "Mothers are like mountains," serving as the greatest support for families. Kaohsiung will implement public daycare in all 38 administrative districts by the end of this year, gradually promoting "one public daycare per elementary school district" to support and reduce family burdens.
Tomorrow is Mother's Day. Chen Chi-mai today attended the Kaohsiung City Christian Blessing Church to commend 40 "Beautiful Mothers." Before the event, he accepted a joint interview and stated that through the commendation, the public can understand the hard work of mothers, and the city government also cooperates with concrete actions to support and reduce the burden on mothers.
Chen Chi-mai said that every administrative district in Kaohsiung will implement "public daycare in every district" by the end of the year, and plans to have temporary childcare and care points in all 38 administrative districts within two years, gradually promoting "one public daycare per elementary school district." As for extended childcare, public daycare centers can operate until 8 PM, and through配套 measures, semi-public daycare centers are encouraged to follow suit.
Chen Chi-mai mentioned that during his tenure, he has continuously promoted free prenatal check-ups, and has increased the treatment and professional allowances for public daycare staff three times. He also provides long-term service bonuses for semi-public daycare, health examinations and insurance for nannies, and psychological counseling services for relevant staff, allowing caregivers to stay on with peace of mind and enabling children to grow up happily.
"Mothers are like mountains," Chen Chi-mai said. Mothers are the greatest support for families, and the city government, through concrete policies such as public daycare, reduces the burden on dual-income families or shift-working parents, giving them more time and flexibility, while also reducing the pressure on relevant practitioners, encouraging more talent to enter relevant services.
The Kaohsiung City Government Social Affairs Bureau issued a press release stating that to reduce the burden of family childcare, it continues to expand high-quality and affordable childcare facilities, prioritizing the establishment of public daycare centers in school spaces with public kindergartens, non-profit kindergartens, or 2-year-old special classes, connecting childcare services with children's future educational environment in advance, creating a "one-stop childcare and education" service.
In addition, the city government combines central government and large enterprises to establish childcare services for employees' children, including the Zuoying General Hospital of the Armed Forces, Nanzih Technology Industrial Park, Qiaotou Park of the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, and China Steel Corporation, all of which are under construction, hoping to provide parents with more convenient childcare support.
The Social Affairs Bureau stated that Kaohsiung's public daycare centers will exceed 85 by the end of this year, prioritizing areas with high numbers of waitlisted individuals and continuously growing populations, making priority use of idle elementary school spaces, and simultaneously planning in conjunction with social housing and public idle spaces.
For temporary childcare, the Kaohsiung Social Affairs Bureau has established 29 hourly childcare points in 23 districts, accepting children aged 6 months to under 6 years. The Education Bureau has set up 37 temporary care service points in 30 districts, caring for children aged 2 years to pre-school age.
The Kaohsiung Social Affairs Bureau pointed out that it is currently planning with the Education Bureau to complete the establishment of comprehensive points in all 38 districts within two years, achieving "temporary care/childcare points in every district" to meet parents' short-term care needs for temporary overtime or emergencies. (Editor: Chen Jen-hua) 1150509
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